Kyle Lawless

Kyle Lawless operates K & B Water Truck Service, a self-certified small disadvantaged business sole proprietorship based in Bakersfield, California. The company specializes in providing water handling and water truck services primarily to federal agencies, with a strong focus on supporting wildland fire suppression and emergency response operations. Registered in SAM.gov since October 2003, K & B Water Truck Service has established itself as a critical support contractor for the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, delivering essential water logistics capabilities to firefighting and emergency management teams across the Western United States.

The company's federal contract awards consistently demonstrate its expertise in providing water truck and water handling services, specifically supporting wildland fire suppression efforts. K & B Water Truck Service has been awarded numerous delivery order contracts, typically ranging from $8,000 to $53,924, all focused on supplying Type 2 water tender trucks, potable water transportation, and logistical support to the Forest Service. These contracts have been awarded without set-aside designations, indicating the company's competitive capability in open solicitations. The contracts primarily cover regions in California and the Western United States, with performance periods typically spanning several months and supporting critical fire management and emergency response infrastructure.

K & B Water Truck Service holds two significant Indefinite Delivery Contracts (IDCs) with the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, each with a $250,000 ceiling value. One IDC covers water handling services for the Pacific Southwest Region, while the other supports water handling across Forest Service Regions 3, 5, 6, and 10 in the Western United States. Both IDCs are set aside for small businesses and were awarded through the Virtual Incident Procurement (VIPR) system. These contracts enable the Forest Service and National Interagency Fire Center to rapidly acquire specialized water support resources through competitive task orders. The IDCs allow for flexible procurement of water handling equipment, services, personnel, and logistical support for local, regional, and nationwide fire suppression and all-hazard incident response efforts.